The Osceola times., 1887-02-19
WASHINGTON LETTER

tFrom Oar Regular Correspondeut)
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. IL, 1887.
Congress is working away these
days as though it realized the short
ness Of its life aud the necessity of
accomplishing much before the 4th,
Of March. Various questions have
been discussed in both the Senate
and House during the past week,
some important measures have been
passed, aud Others have become laws
by receiving the Presidents sigma
ture.
The Beck bill as passed makes II
unlawful tor any Senator or Repre-
sentative To accept employment as
attorney -at-law or payment for SER
yices of any kind in opposition to the
United States, in any case in which
ITS interests may be concerned. Any
member OF either house of Congress
who violates the provisions of tins
act may be punished by imprison-
ment not exceeding one year or by
fine not exceeding $50O,or by both,
Mr.. Evarts went so far as to say
that those lawyers in the Scnale who
would vote for such bill would
make the imputation against their
profession that lawyers were class
to 20 taken out from the rest of the
community, for fear they might be
drawn over he line of their duty.
The right Of citizens was to be in.
vaded because honest employment
might lcal to ori'ninality,
| The willy Senator wanted to know
il the apothecarys shop should be
suppressed because poison was dealt
out from it, and thought, in order to
be consistent they should make q law
forbiding members Of Congress from
taking any fee. As to the talk about
serving two masters" he asked
whether Senators were doing that
when, us lawyers, they served the
dignity aud advantage Of the law and
the protection Of the community, and
when, as Senators they did their du-
ty under their obligations.
J All Of Mr.. Evarts logic was lost
upon the Senate however, and refus.
ed by vote of nearly three to one
The Presidents approval of the
Inter State Commerce WAS in full ac
cord with the opinions of Attorney
General Garland, and with the view,
of the entire Cabinet. The mex
question is, who will get to serv,
their country as commissioners under
the new law aud against railroad cor
porations. Among two or three
scores of candidates, Col. Morrison
is the oftenest mentioned as Que o
, the number which will be appointed
He is quoted as saying lately that j
is the only position under the Gov
enrment which he desires.
Representative Reagan, who vii
, come to the United States Senat,
next year as the successor Of Mr.
Maxey, of Texas, has long been iden
tilted with the lnter.S State Commerc,
bill. He has contended for tins leg
p. islation for many years, and his elec
tion may be accepted as an indorce
mcnt of his course. Judge Reagan
as the Senator elect is called, is 1
man of indefatigable industry, an as
siduous representative of the inter
ests Of his constituents, and is sure
to make u good record in the Senate
He is we'll known in Washington
having served four years in Congrs.
before the war, aud nearly twelve
years since the war. During the wal
be was Postmaster. General of the
Southern Confederacy.
The question Of temperance ha.
been creditably solved for herself by
the mistress of the White House
When the Diplomatic Corps sa,
down to the Presidents dinner OF
state few evenings ago, eight wine.
glasses stood at every plate but tina,
Of Mrs. Cleveland; she took only
water. This was not criticism OF
the Taste of her guests, but only All
assertion of her wv prcfe ercc. 1t
defined her personal status, and it
discharged her Official duty.